Top-tier Unruly Master

Ju Gang was indeed very arrogant. "There has been no one I've set my sights on who has managed to escape from the palm of my hand," he declared.

Upon hearing Ju Gang's words, Jing Yi's expression remained calm, but her tone was filled with resolve. "The Peach Blossom Female Sect has a legacy spanning hundreds of years. If you think you can come to our sect and strut around, you are definitely mistaken," she said.

"Mistaken?" Ju Gang scoffed. "Wasn't the old sect leader of your Peach Blossom Female Sect also sharp-tongued? What happened to her in the end? Wasn't she executed directly by me? If you do not wish your sect to be annihilated today, then obediently hand over the bride and kneel at my feet, submit to me!"

Jing Yi's eyebrows slightly furrowed. The audacity to come to their doorstep and make such a boast. "For us, the Peach Blossom Female Sect to bow down to your crooked ways? That's absolutely impossible. I can tell you, today's matter can only be resolved by battle, and not a single person in the Peach Blossom Female Sect will back down!"

Having said this, Jing Yi used her Inner Strength to project her voice loudly.

"Disciples of the Peach Blossom Female Sect, are you willing to fight to the death?"

"Yes!"

The numerous disciples behind Jing Yi responded in unison, their voices booming powerfully across the wilderness. The valley itself buzzed with the sound.

Behind Ju Gang, the faces of his four companions had turned sour, the momentum indeed quite intimidating.

"Fine, if you wish to seek your own deaths, then I won't stop you!" Ju Gang coldly stated.

As soon as Ju Gang finished speaking, he suddenly extended his right hand and, with a whistle he emitted, a rustling sound immediately began emanating from the surrounding valleys of the Peach Blossom Female Sect.

"My Snake Formation hasn't been fed for many days. Since you all seem keen on dying, it's a good opportunity to feed my pets," he said.

Although Jing Yi was prepared to die, her brow furrowed at this moment.

The most formidable weapon of the Myriad Poison Sect was this Snake Formation. The old sect leader had been trapped by this formation and eventually executed by Ju Gang.

"Die..."

Ju Gang's right hand suddenly shot forward, aiming a fierce palm strike directly at Jing Yi.

This move by Ju Gang was clearly a sneak attack.

Jing Yi, thanks to her cultivation, although crippled, was not so easily defeated by this move.

Jing Yi clapped her hands on the ground, her body suddenly flying backward. Ju Gang's sneak attack missed its mark.

Jing Yi was caught by the female disciples behind her after flying back more than ten meters. The remaining female disciples quickly drew their longswords to protect her.

Ju Gang, unfazed by his failed sneak attack, merely said, "Consider yourself lucky!"

"Ju Gang, you're considered a master of this generation, and yet you resort to sneak attacks. Aren't you ashamed?" Jing Yi said.

"I don't have as many concerns as you. Only those who win have a say. Haven't you heard the old saying, 'the victor becomes the king and the vanquished the bandit'?" Ju Gang replied.

Having said this, Ju Gang issued another whistle.

The rustling sounds around them intensified. Jing Yi understood that Ju Gang had begun to mobilize the Snake Formation to attack them.

"Female Sect disciples, take your positions!" Jing Yi reminded all present disciples of the Peach Blossom Female Sect.

Although the Snake Formation of the Myriad Poison Sect was formidable, Jing Yi chose not to retreat in the face of such a powerful opponent; she chose to die with dignity.

To die gloriously rather than live in disgrace!

"Attack!" Ju Gang waved his hand. "Today, I shall make the Peach Blossom Female Sect strewn with corpses!"

The many disciples of the Peach Blossom Female Sect looked solemn. Everyone knew that today's battle would be tragic.

However, what happened next was unbelievable to everyone. After Ju Gang issued the command to the Snake Formation, the snakes did not charge at Jing Yi and her group as expected.

On the contrary, the Snake Formation seemed to quiet down.

Jing Yi was taken aback. She was aware of the Myriad Poison Sect's Snake Formation; these snakes were like trained soldiers. Jing Yi didn't understand. Ju Gang was a master of snake controlling; how could the snakes stop following commands?

Not only the people of the Peach Blossom Female Sect but even Ju Gang himself was bewildered. He had commanded the Snake Formation for years and had never encountered such a situation before. How could the snakes possibly disobey?

"Move!" Ju Gang shouted unwillingly at the void.

However, no matter how much Ju Gang shouted, the surrounding snake crowd remained silent, and what's more, some of the snakes even deserted the formation.

"How is this possible?" At this moment, Ju Gang was truly confused. He really didn't understand what was happening.

"It seems your abilities are merely so-so." Just then, an indifferent voice suddenly appeared beside Ju Gang's ear.

Ju Gang was startled, and he looked up to see that standing about ten meters away was a young man in his early twenties, and beside him stood three women, each more beautiful than the last. Among them, Ju Gang recognized one of the women—it was Zhou Ruoran, the woman he had previously had his eyes on.

The four people were none other than Ding Fan, Zhou Ruoran, Mu Zi, and Fang Ruo.

"Ding Fan? Ruoran? Fang Ruo?" Seeing Ding Fan and the others, Jing Yi was a bit puzzled.

The abnormal movements of the Snake Formation around them most likely had something to do with Ding Fan and his group. But Jing Yi still found it hard to believe — the Snake Formation that the Myriad Poison Sect had relied on for hundreds of years, was it really broken by these few youngsters?

"Master!"

"Master!" Zhou Ruoran and Fang Ruo rushed back and ran to Jing Yi's side.

"You, why are you back! Did you forget I told you to leave?" Jing Yi said gravely at this moment.

"Master, since we are disciples of the Peach Blossom Female Sect, and now it is a desperate battle for the Peach Blossom Female Sect, how could we simply stand by and watch!" Zhou Ruoran said resolutely.

Jing Yi glanced at Zhou Ruoran, then at Fang Ruo beside her, and he sighed deeply.

"It seems, this is fate! Let everything be up to God!"

Why had Ding Fan and his team come back?

In fact, Ding Fan and his team had never left.

When Jing Yi sent Ruoran and Fang Ruo away, Ding Fan understood Jing Yi's intentions; Jing Yi wanted to preserve the strength of the Peach Blossom Female Sect and maintain its roots.

Ding Fan knew that when Jing Yi insisted they leave, if he had said he wanted to stay, it would definitely have been impossible with Jing Yi's temperament, so Ding Fan had instead made a reverse charge.

"Master, the Myriad Poison Sect relies only on the Snake Formation, now that Ding Fan has already broken the formation, by fighting hard, we might not be any weaker than the Myriad Poison Sect," Fang Ruo said at this moment.

Jing Yi furrowed his brows tightly. "The Myriad Poison Sect relies on more than just one Snake Formation..."

Jing Yi said this and shook his head, falling silent. At this time, it was no longer about blaming Fang Ruo and Ruoran.

Just then, in the arena, the situation changed once again, as Ju Gang suddenly threw out a cloud of white gas.

As soon as this white gas was released, it swiftly enveloped Ding Fan.

Seeing this, Jing Yi's expression immediately tensed. "Ding Fan, run!"

Others might not recognize that white gas, but that didn't mean Jing Yi didn't know it. The white gas was called Paralysis Powder.

This Paralysis Powder's effect was to immobilize the poisoned person's body, causing them to stiffen and be unable to move, somewhat similar to the White Lotus Sect's Binding Powder.

"Run? I would like to see how he runs," Ju Gang said arrogantly at this moment. "Paralysis Powder is the number one strange poison of the Myriad Poison Sect. Once it touches the skin, the body will stiffen completely, making movement impossible. Being poisoned by this Paralysis Powder, even if you are a Heavenly Level Martial Artist, you definitely cannot escape."

The disciples of the Peach Blossom Female Sect, who had been relieved after Ding Fan had broken the surrounding Snake Formation, now became tense once more.

With Paralysis Powder being so potent, how could Ding Fan deal with it? Ding Fan was the only person capable of dealing with the Snake Formation, and in everyone's mind, he carried significant weight.

If Ding Fan were to fall and the Snake Formation was activated again, they would inevitably be plunged into a deadly battle once more.

"This poison is so powerful, can Young Master Ding be in danger?"

"It looks grim. The number one strange poison of the Myriad Poison Sect, how could Young Master Ding possibly break it in such a short time!"

At that moment, the people around began to talk.

"Kid, you wanted to give the Peach Blossom Female Sect a lift, right? Well, I'm going to show you what it means not to engage in tasks that are beyond your capabilities without a diamond drill!"

At this, Ju Gang swung his longsword, aiming a direct thrust at Ding Fan's throat.

Seeing that Ju Gang's longsword was about to penetrate Ding Fan's throat, the disciples of the Peach Blossom Female Sect let out cries of alarm.

In their eyes, there was no way Ding Fan could dodge this sword.

However, at that moment, Zhou Ruoran was unfazed, her expression calm and indifferent.

Was Ruoran unconcerned about Ding Fan?

Of course not!

Zhou Ruoran could read a sense of calm and composure from Ding Fan's expression.

With such an expression on Ding Fan's face, it indicated he had everything under control. Zhou Ruoran believed in Ding Fan; she believed that Ju Gang definitely could not harm him.

This kind of mutual understanding only comes between those truly in love and truly understanding each other.

Whoosh...

The tip of the longsword in Ju Gang's hands was about to pierce Ding Fan's throat, and just at this critical moment, Ding Fan swiftly extended two fingers and clamped down directly on the longsword thrust by Ju Gang.

"How... how is this possible?" Ju Gang stared as Ding Fan clamped his sword's edge between his fingers, his eyes wide and a face full of disbelief.